Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in Parliament today (8) that SriLankan Airlines has lost more than forty five thousand seven hundred and ninety crore rupees in the last ten years (2014-2024).
The Prime Minister said that SriLankan Airlines has lost more than 16330 crore rupees during 2017-2015, more than 13084 crore rupees during 2015-2016, 2800 crore rupees during 2016-2017 and more than 1858 crore rupees during 2017-2018. did
Also during 2018-2019 an amount of Rs.4417 crores, during 2019-2020 more than Rs.4413 crores, during 2020-2021 an amount of more than Rs.16358 crores during 2022-2023 and an amount of Rs.7130 crores during 2023 More than 1247 crore rupees in 24 years Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena further said that money has also been lost.
Also, during 2021-2022, the airline has incurred the highest loss and the loss is 16358 crore rupees.